Automobile radiator



March 21, 1933. .EfJj POMMER AUTOMOBILE RADIATOR Filed sept. 19, 1932 Patented Mar. 21|, 1933 UNITED sfrefrlzl-s ERNESTO JOS' Pennine, or MORON, indennita Y euromunt@ aanleren Applicationled September 19, 1932. Serial No. 683 930.

v My invention relates to improvements in a device for cooling engines, and 1s more par,- ticularly adapted to be usedin connection Y with internal .combustion engines Vwhich are- 5 inclined to overheat and, consequently, ne-

cessitate a frequent filling of the radiator connected therewith.

The invention may be mounted in theposition easily accessible to the` driver of the vehicle and capable of receiving hot water from the radiator, if so desired, or supplying, or replenishing a quantity of cooler water in its place. It is not necessary to use the device continuously, but only at such times as the engine becomes `overheated or replenishing the necessary water to preserve y' the proper amount of water in the radiator.

' The objects of the invention are as follows:

First, to provide an attachment to a radiator .of the class indicated which will omit the usual visual filling opening and cap on the top of the old form of radiator, thereby eliminating all possibility of the expensive and usual form of radiator caps being surreptitiously removed or stolen, and at the Asame time provide a clear kfield of vision for the driver from his seat over the radiator.

Second, to provide a construction of radiator attachment in which the radiator filling 0 opening is under the hood of the car, thereby preventing any of the water, steam or vapor of the alcohol from passing out of the radiator, over the hood and against the windshield and into the body .of-the car while under way, and at the same time making for simple construction and reducing the air resistance and effecting nearer the stream line contour which the modern `car manufacturers are desirous of carrying out.

Third, to provide aconstruction of a radia-I tor attachment which is capable of being manufactured and applied on'all existing and common forms of radiators at a minimum of cost without disturbing any of the originally installed. positions of the radiator, engine hood or instrument board.

Fourth, to provide ya constructien of radia' tor and reserve water container in which the levels of the water in the radiator and reserve water container are always visible andV the Y l Referring tothe drawing, 1 0 is the upper 'tom lSection or ,opening 14, `connected by-` -lueh With the usuel 'forni of hood 17., elio-Wil Yin dotted linee.7 Seid redieter beine prerided vreserve water can be quickly and easily con-l veyehd to the radiator with the least effort.4` f F1fth,to provide a construction of radiator in which the usual radiator cap is'omitted and die filling Opening is previded with a flexible,

collapsible and extensible pipe through which tlleWater can be conveyed into the radiator without spilling any of the water on said radiator or engine ca sting.

Sixth, other objects and advantagesof the 59 'i invention will appear from the detailed de'- scription of the construction. and arrangement of the Several elements of the invention and lnennerp their cooperation and using they same. Y A Y 'G5 The inventionconsists of struet'ural char; eeterS/ties .and rela-tive arrangements of ele- Vments which will be hereinater more fully described and particularly pointed out in the 3Jpnended eleiinsF Y m In the drawing, in which similar reference ehufneters indicate ,the Same vpants. in the sev- @nil lieufreer l f Figur-e l is ,a fragmentary side elevation, partly in eenden of the invention ,es applied t0 au internal C-Ombuetien engine;A i i Figure 2 is a top plan view of the invention when die need ef the engine is removed;

Y Figure is, an enlarged Seetienal viewviof the filling ope Wing of the radiator rand at iltchments thereto and, n I y .Flgure 4 is en enlarged' sectional YView of the water level tubes taken onl the line IV of Figure l.

or cylinder section of the usual internal [combustion engine previded with the usual .eireuletory Waterinlet 1l and Outlet ,1.2, indieeted 13 ie, the radiator having its bui?- means of conduit o r'tube 1,5,y with the water inlet llof the engine. The tov 16 .of the outer section of the radiator is c osed and is with the common form of ,overflow ipeJ 1,8 Y

Vwhich has itsupper .end 119 within and near the upper portion ofthe top ofthe tor 1,3, vwhile its lower end extends outside of the "bottom section 14 of radiator 13,y as is the approved practice and needs no further disclosure.

The interior of the upper' or top portion 16 of the radiator is preferably provided with and connected with a hollow section or casing 21, which forms an enlargementor rearward extension of the space at the top and interior of the radiator and which projects towards the engine and is below and under the hood 17 when said hood isin itsnormal or closed position, as indicated.

The lower portion of the hollow section 21 is in communication by means ofV a tubing or conduit 22 with a water outlet 12 ofthe engine 10, as clearly illustrated. The upper portion of the casing 21 is provided with a filling opening 23 having an upwardly eX- tending flange 24 to which is suitably secured one end of the flexible and collapsible hose vor tubing 25, as clearly shown in Figure 3. The free end of said tubing 25 is provided or securely attached to-a funnelshaped ring 26 to permit water to be easily poured into the tubing 25, when extended, and through the opening 23 to be received by the hollow section 21 and radiator 13.

27 is an. outwardly flaring annular member, which is attached Vto the top ofthe hollow section 21 and over the opening 23 and surrounds the flange 24, said member 27 forminga receiving pocket and storage chamber for the funnel-shaped ring 26 Vand the connected tubing 25, when said tubing is in its collapsed position, as shownv in Figure 3.

28 is a reserve water chamber or tank connected to the lower portion of the hollow section 21 by means of a tube or conduit 29 controlled by the valve 30, wherebyanyV water in said reserve tank 28 may be permitted to flowthrough the casing 21 and into the radiator 13, for purposes to beV presently described.- I l Y 31 is a vent opening to permit air'to enter into the reserve tank 28, while 32 is avalved outlet at the lower'portion of saidtank 28 for purposes ofv draining the same or enabling P one`-to secure water for found necessary.

33 represents a section of the instrument board of an automobileto which is suitably attached two independent upright water gauge tubes 34 and 35, see Figure 4, so arranged as to be visible by the driver of the car. The upper and lower ends of the tube 34 are connected to the upper and lower portions of the casing or hollow section 21, re-

such purposes as spectively, by the tubes 36 and 37, while theV upper and lower ends of the tube 35 are connected to the upper and lower portions of the reserve tankV 28 by tubes 38 and 39,.V re-V 38 and 39 by means of properly shaped upper l and lower bridge pieces 42 and 43, which are drawn towards each other by a long bolt 44 provided with a winged nut 45, after a series of washers or gaskets. 46 are interposed between the ends of the tubes 34 and 35 and endsof tubes 36, 37, 38 and 39, as clearly` Vshown in Figure 4 and needs no further disclosure.

`The manner of using the invention is as follows: Y

Should it be found by the indication of gauges"34 and 35 that it is necessary to fill vthe radiator 13 and reserve tank 28 with water, the hood 17 is raised and the valve 32 of the tank isclosed,'and the valve 30 controllingthe communication through pipe 29 be-4 tween said radiator 13 and tank 28 is opened.

The flexible and collapsible pipe 25 is then extended and its attached funnel 26 -is held above and to the side of the radiator 13 and engine 10. Water is then poured into the said and repeatedly folded sections ofthe pipe i 25 will tightly closeY up thek interior of said pipe 25,'and seal up the passage therein and prevent any water from escaping through the opening 23. .The hood 17 is then returned to its normal position', as indicated in Figure 1, and, as will be seen, no outer obstructions or radiator cap ,is seen attached to the top of the radiator, nor will the reserve water tank withits 4connections and. valves be caable. of being tampered` with or stolen.

`WhenV the ,driver notices by observation of the gauge 34 that the water. level in theradiator is approaching a low level,.it is only necessary to open the valve 30 and replenish the same to the desired level and again close said valve 30. Should the water inl reserve tank 28 need tobe replenished according to observation of gauge 35, theV same may be supplied through vent 31, but preferably through the Aopening 23, by repeating the operations just described. From the foregoing description of the construction and arrangement of the elements and manner of using the improved device, it will be seen that all theY objects and advantages recited in the statement of invention have been fully and eiiiciently carried out, and many changes ywill readily suggest4 themselves to any one without departing from the spirit of the present invention or scope of the claims.

Having thus ascertained the nature of myA invention, what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent, is:

l. The combination with a motor vehicle engine, a radiator with a closed top and a lateral hollow extension below the top of and communicating with said radiator and pro-y jecting towards and communicating with the cooling jacket ot said engine and provided with a filling opening on its upper side below the hood, a reserve tank on the same level with said lateral hollow extension and having communication therewith, and means to cut oit said communication between said hollow extension and reserve tank. f

2. The combination with motor vehicle engine, a radiator with a closed top and a lateral hollow extension below the top of and communicating with said radiator and projecting towards and communicating with the cooling jacket of said engine and provided with a lling opening on its upper side below the hood, a reserve tank on the same level with said lateral hollow extension and below the top of the radiator and having communication with said extension, and means to cut ott said communiaction between said hollow extension and reserve tank. n

3. The combination with a motor vehicle engine, a radiator with a closed top and a lateral hollow extension below the top of and communicating with said radiator and projecting towards and communicating with the cooling jacket of said engine and provided with a filling opening on its upper side below the hood, a reserve tankl on the same level with said lateral hollow extension and having communication therewith, means to cut oii" said communication between said hol- Y low extension and reserve tank, said lateral ing communication therewith, means to cut l off said communication between said hollow extension and reserve tank, each of said lateral hollow extension and reserve tank having an independent gauge for indicating the levels of the fluid in the same.

5. The combination with a motor vehicle engine, a radiator with a closed top andl a lateral hollow extension below the top of and communicating with the cooling jacket of said engine and provided with a filling opening `on its upper side below the hood, a ileXible Von the same level with said lateral hollow eX- tension and having communication therewith and means to cut off said communication between said hollow extension and reserve tank. Y

6. The combination with a motor vehicle engine, ya radiator with a closed top and a lateral hollow extension-below the top of and communicating with said radiator and proj ecting towards and'communicating with the cooling jacket of said engine and provided with a illing opening on its upper side below the hood, a reserve tank onv the same level with said lateral hollow extension and belowV the top of the radiator and having communication with said extension, means to cut 0E said communication between said hollow eX- tension and reserve tank, each of said hollow extension and reserve tankhaving an inde-v pendent gauge ttor indicating the levels 'of the iuid in the same.

7. The combination with a motor vehicle engine, a radiator with a closed top and a lateral hollow extension below the -top of and communicating with said radiator and proj ecting towards and communicating with the cooling jacket of said engin-e and provided with a filling opening on its upper side below the hood, surrounded by' a storage chamber, a flexible and collapsible conduit connected to said opening adapted to be deposited in said storage chamber, a reserve tank on the same level with said lateral hollow extension and having communication therewith, and means to cut o said communication between said hollow extension and reserve tank.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

ERNESTO JOSE POMMER. 

